6A District 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Brig Keiser Dazzles in Piedra Vista Win
Thanks in part to Brig Keiser, Piedra Vista said goodbye to their seven-game losing streak. Cibola had no answer to Keiser on Friday as he rushed for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Keiser really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
For the season, Keiser has averaged 16.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 56.67
Jace Pitt Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Rio Rancho got the W thanks in part to Jace Pitt playing the best football he has all season. Pitt picked up 140 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For the year, Pitt has caught 11 touchdowns while averaging 85.9 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he had four receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 33.08
A Season-Best Performance from Jacob Maldonado Leads Cleveland over Volcano Vista
Cleveland was led to victory by Jacob Maldonado, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Maldonado picked up 138 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Maldonado and Cleveland will take on Rio Rancho at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Maldonado up against the Rams' star QB Micah Takahashi. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 32.30
Arellano Came Up Big in Rio Rancho's 34-23 Victory
The second Rio Rancho player making an appearance here is Jj Arellano, and for good reason. He threw for 218 yards and four touchdowns.
Farmington's probably not too fond of Arellano given he always seems to get the better of them. Arellano threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes the last time he and the Scorpions duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.03
Cleveland Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Jordan Hatch
Jordan Hatch was instrumental in extending Cleveland's winning streak to eight on Friday. Hatch was unstoppable, throwing for 249 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt.
Hatch and Cleveland will challenge Rio Rancho at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Hatch up against the Rams' star signal caller Micah Takahashi. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 26.50
Other Notable Players
- Micah Takahashi: 127 yards passing; 71 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.65)
- Nick Halvorson: 43 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.20)
- Thomas Pettus: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Parker Miller: 111 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.85)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
